862Alcohol-Impregnated Disinfectant Caps Reduce The Rate Of Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections And Nosocomial Bacteremia
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Line Associated Bloodstream Infections And Nosocomial Bacteremia Mark Shelly, MD; Linda Greene, RN, MPS, CIC; Lynne Brown, RN, MBA, CIC; Sherry Romig, RN; Ann Marie Pettis, RN, BSN, CIC; Infectious Disease, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rocheseter, NY; Infectious Disease, Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY; Infection Prevention, Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY; Infection Prevention, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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